01Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Essay on the Power of Media

Actors
The power of media on our lives is immense, it is not only a source of entertainment but it helps in making us form our opinions on major issues of social importancePrint and electronic media help in awareness related to current affairs In an era of information, the impact of media, be it print or electronic, on our lives, cannot be ignored.Can you imagine life without reading newspapers, or traveling from one channel to the other on the television screen? Gone are the days, when people used their recreational time by cycling, playing outdoor games and other such pursuits? ADVERTISEMENTS: Our favorite intimae,today, is watching the television and unconsciously taking in whatever is being shown on it. Our opinions, thus, are not our own but what the media wants us…
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01Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Essay on the Life of A Student

Games
The life of a school student is just studies, hard work discipline but it is also fun and the best part of one’s fife. A ex-students, whom I know, and also my parents, long for the good old days that is their school life.School life is generally associated with a lot of studies, home work and examinations. ADVERTISEMENTS: School is, waking up early in the morning, whether it is hot or cold, putting on ones uniform, hurriedly polishing shoes and rushing to the bus stop to catch the school bus and getting used to the words “Hurry up! you will be late!” You reach school and again the same words “Hurry up!” do not let you rest in peace.At home, parents utter them like mantras and in school teachers and…
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01Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

285 Words Short Essay on How I caught a thief

Currency
I was an expert thief-catcher when I actually caught one last night. It so happened last night that I went to bed a little earlier and got good sleep. At about midnight, I heard some subdued sounds in my adjoining room. It was my father’s room. My father had gone on a one week tour.I looked through the crevice in the door. The beams of moon light were entering the room. So, the inside of the room was partially visible. I was at first horrified to see a thief. He was gathering currency notes from the almirah of my father, the lock of which he had broken open. My mother was sleeping in my room. I woke her up noiselessly and told her about the thief in a hushed voice.I…
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01Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

Arrangement of Ideas for Writing an Essay

Writers
A house is built brick by brick, first the walls are built and then the roof is laid. You can not put up the roof before the walls are built. Thus, in a paragraph you cannot skip from one idea to the next without arranging_them_properly and in a particular order.Ideas can be arranged in the following ways:-(i) chronological order: ADVERTISEMENTS: This means that ideas have to be presented as they occur in time. Omitting an important event and then going back to it later can be very confusing.(ii) order of importance:The writer can begin with the most important idea first and then lead to the least important idea.OR ADVERTISEMENTS: The writer can begin with the least important idea and then lead to the most important idea.Order of importance is helpful…
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01Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

249 Words Short Essay on Five Freedom fighters I like most

Violence
I like all freedom fighters those fought for the freedom of our country. But I like five of them in particular. First, I like Mahatma Gandhi. He was a great worshipper of truth and non-violence and used Satyagraha as his weapon to spearhead a non-violent movement.He is known for his Non- Cooperative Movement, Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movement. Secondly, I like Lokmanya Tilak. He is known as the father of Indian political unrest. He aroused the Indian people against the cruel foreign rule. His well-known words are ‘Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it.’Thirdly, I like Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. He was not satisfied with the peaceful Gandhian way. He was in favor of giving a fight to the British rulers to attain Independence. He led…
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01Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

235 Words Short Essay on an Indian Beggar

Government
Begging is prohibited by law in India. But surprisingly, still our country is full of beggars whom we meet wherever we go. We find beggars in streets, outside railway stations, at bus stands, outside temples and other religious places, etc. These beggars may be seen mostly in groups.Sometimes individual men, women and children may also be seen begging. Some beggars are blind or they suffer from some other disability. Now, some efforts are being made by the government to reserve seats for the disabled for employment purposes and to give them other facilities, so that they do not become a burden on society and have not to beg.It is, however, the Indian sentiment of compassion and mercy which keeps many beggars in the dubious profession. People give them alms liberally,…
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01Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Article on “A Stitch in the time Saves Nine”

Relationships
The proverb, ‘A stitch in time saves nine‘ is applicable to a host of situations.This proverb literally means that if one does not immediately sew a small hole in a garment eventually the small hole will take on the proportions of a big tear and the garment might end beyond the state of repair. ADVERTISEMENTS: So it goes to say that it is better to deal with trouble when it first appears rather than put it off for later when it will be more difficult to deal with.Most times, we tend to neglect small things pushing them to the back of our minds, this neglect later result in bigger losses. If there is a crack in the ceiling it is prudent to have it repaired immediately before it turns into…
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01Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

253 Words Short Essay on Our School Peon

Teaching
Mr. Santosh Chand is our school peon. He is a middle-aged man. He is a model of simplicity and obedience and self-effacement. He gets up early in the morning and starts working. He does whatever he can for the school.He lives in the quarters allotted to him by the school authorities. These quarters lie in a corner of the school campus. The quarters comprise a thatched hut, a bathroom and a toilet. He lives in this one-room hut with the other members of his family. His family comprises his wife and two school going children. His children are given free education in the school.He grows some vegetables for himself and his family in the vacant plot near his hut. He is very conscious of his duties. He has been serving…
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01Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Essay on Baseball

Strategy
There is only one way of putting it. Baseball is to America what cricket is to Indians.Yes, Americans sleep, eat and drink baseball. One might wonder what Americans like about a game the rest of the world finds slow moving at best. What it is about baseball that it is touted as America’s national pastime?The baseball game is divided into nine periods of play, each of which is called an inning. At the end of nine innings the team that has scored the most runs is the winner. The pitcher throws a ball towards the batter of the opposing team. ADVERTISEMENTS: The batter tries to hit the ball into the baseball field. Runs are scored by hitting the ball and running around a series of bases before a player in…
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01Nov 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Essay on Bollywood

Entertainment & Media
Yes! There is no disputing that finally Bollywood has arrived and its stars are shining bright. It doesn’t matter which part of the globe you live in anymore.Bollywood movies and their stars are gaining grounds everywhere. All over the world America, Europe, Australia, the Persian Gulf and other parts of Asia as well Bollywood movies are being watched and Bollywood stars are creating the kind of madness associated with only Hollywood stars before. ADVERTISEMENTS: Proof of the worldwide popularity of Bollywood stars is the fact that not one, not two but 4 Bollywood stars have their wax look-a-likes at Madame Tussauds. Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan have their wax statues at Madame Tussaud’s.Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit…
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